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CVE-2015-3258 Details

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the WriteProlog function in filter/texttopdf.c in texttopdf in cups-filters before 1.0.70 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a small line size in a print job.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7363	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00033.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2360.html	CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235385	CVE
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-08	CVE
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2659-1	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3303	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/26/4	CVE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75436	CVE
http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7363	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00033.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2360.html	[email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235385	[email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-08	[email protected]
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2659-1	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3303	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/26/4	[email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75436	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
canonical ubuntu linux	12.04 14.04 14.10 15.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	7.1 8.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
linuxfoundation cups-filters	<= 1.0.70
CPE cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

13 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 12, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 2, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 7, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 3, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 15, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 17, 2015	CVE Translated	[email protected]
Jul 14, 2015	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jul 14, 2015	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

CVE-2015-3258 Details

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